Per Diem RN - Hematology/Oncology

Job Description

Registered Nurse providing high quality nursing care for hematology/oncology patients and family members for a patient population within the Infusion Center.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate excellent ability to perform patient assessments, and provide symptom management as well as patient and family education
• Practice safe administration of chemotherapy/biotherapy, infusions, and injections in accordance with protocols and guidelines
• Assess and monitor patients during and after infusion therapy
• Act as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide continuity of care throughout various stages of treatment and follow-up
• Triage infusion patients in collaboration with providers for symptom management, toxicity assessment and needs for referrals within the RN scope of practice
• Assess learning needs and educates the patient and family in disease process, chemotherapy treatment plan, side effects, and side effect management.
• Document patient information, treatment plans, and progress in electronic medical records
• Able to multi-task and manage a complex workload effectively to provide safe, high quality patient care
• Participate and engage in continuous professional development, safety behaviors and focus on the patient experience
• Communicate and work collaboratively with the patient, family and health care team members to develop and implement patient care
• Deliver direct patient care within the scope of licensure and in accordance with Starling Physicians policy.

Qualifications:

• Current Connecticut nursing license
• Current OCN Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card (or within first month of hire)
• Oncology Certified Nurse (ONC) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation is preferred.
• BLS certification
• Ability to use problem solving, critical thinking and priority setting skills